Category: Actuality
“We want training to have a real clinical impact”
What began in 2016 as a training project in endodontics has evolved into a community of more than one thousand students, with a presence across several European markets. Fábio Santiago, Luís Caetano, Mário Martins and Carlos Franco, the founders of FromRoots, talk to us about the project’s growth, its international expansion, their commitment to training with a real clinical impact, and the challenges that lie ahead.
II Fotona Symposium marks Lasermaq’s 20th anniversary
Fotona Portugal, exclusively represented by Lasermaq in Portugal, held its second symposium on 22 May 2026 in Porto, strengthening its commitment to establishing a leading meeting point for doctors and professionals working in aesthetics, dentistry and gynaecology.
Three decades on, the reunion of CESPU’s 1990–96 class
On July 4th, Bô Zen – Open Air, in Braga, became the setting for a reunion that went beyond a festive occasion to become a tribute to a generation that witnessed some of the greatest changes in dentistry in Portugal.
Paulo Melo re-elected director of FMDUP
Running as the sole candidate in the election held on July 15, Paulo Melo has once again earned the confidence of the Council of Representatives of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto (FMDUP) to lead the institution’s future for another four years, between 2026 and 2030.
Career of Dentist in the SNS approved unanimously
In a statement sent to the DentalPro editorial team, the Portuguese Dental Association (Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas, OMD) and the Union of Dentists of the Public and Social Sector (SMDSP) welcome the approval of the final text presented by the Health Committee of the Assembly of the Republic (AR) regarding the creation of the Dentist Career within the National Health Service (SNS).